23/07: Same Sex Marriage, again
Category: Same-Sex Marriage
Posted by: an okie gardener
Perhaps overlooked due to the Mideast reports is this article reporting that two women have now divorced who were plaintiffs in the Massachusetts case resulting in the legalization of same-sex marriage in Ma.
I don't want to read too much into this one instance, but, I do want to raise a few questions. I do not claim to know much about the lesbian lifestyle or culture, but I do know a little about the gay lifestyle and culture. Among gays it seems that long-term committed relationships are not that common, and, usually do not last a lifetime. My evidence is anecdotal, but consistent enough to make me wonder if same-sex unions intrinsically may have trouble lasting "till death do us part."
Yes, I know that hetersexual couples divorce also, and at disturbing rates. But, since this is a modern phenomenon, I would argue that there is nothing intrinsic in heterosexual unions that works against lasting "till death do us part."
I don't want to read too much into this one instance, but, I do want to raise a few questions. I do not claim to know much about the lesbian lifestyle or culture, but I do know a little about the gay lifestyle and culture. Among gays it seems that long-term committed relationships are not that common, and, usually do not last a lifetime. My evidence is anecdotal, but consistent enough to make me wonder if same-sex unions intrinsically may have trouble lasting "till death do us part."
Yes, I know that hetersexual couples divorce also, and at disturbing rates. But, since this is a modern phenomenon, I would argue that there is nothing intrinsic in heterosexual unions that works against lasting "till death do us part."
A Waco Farmer wrote:
My anecdotal evidence is that lesbian couples do very well in long-term relationships. My guess is that female same-sex relationships fare better than heterosexual bonds, which probably fare better than male same-sex relationships. Surely, there are some studies out there that speak to this question (which may or may not be instructive).
Certainly, if you a believer in the old myth of "differences" between the sexes, especially differences in sexual attitudes between the sexes, it would not be surprising to see male homosexuals (and this is the stereotype) tend to be more promiscuous on average. And it would make sense, according to a traditional outlook, for lesbians to be more monogamous.
I wonder how this common sense hypothesis does in the real world?